All news for 2024-01-21

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Incoming Man Utd CEO Omar Berrada named who he would have made Liverpool boss
Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of new CEO Omar Berrada, who will move to Old Trafford from City Football Group at an unspecified date in the future
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Groom left raging over 'tasteless and offensive' wedding card from wife's pal
A man was left fuming when one of his wife's closest friends popped something in a card that he didn't find funny - but his wife appreciated the joke, and thought he was being too sensitive
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UK spy agency's 'family-friendly' puzzle is way tougher than it looks
GCHQ's latest 'family-friendly' puzzle has got Brits across the nation scratching their heads - but do you have what it takes to crack the code? It's time to put your spy skills to the test
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Charles misses usual church service as royal fans foiled in bid to see king
Royal fans and photographers gathered at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk on Sunday morning in a bid to spot King Charles and Queen Camilla
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Mean Girls' Regina George stars unite on SNL and send fans into frenzy
Original Regina George star Rachel McAdams introduced the new Regina George actress Reneé Rapp on Saturday Night Live this weekend, which in turn sent fans crazy
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Gemma Atkinson shares public message for Gorka Marquez amid 'rough patch'
After Gorka Marquez recently joined the Spanish version of Strictly Come Dancing, his fiancée Gemma Atkinson has supported him despite her reservations over his time away
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UK town that waited 67 years for a train station – and still doesn't have one
The West Lancashire town of Skelmersdal had its rail service cut when town planners tore up the rails in 1956 - locals have been waiting for a train ever since
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Ronnie O'Sullivan breaks snooker rule during Grand Prix final vs Judd Trump
Ronnie O'Sullivan plays against Judd Trump in the World Grand Prix final in Leicester on Sunday after beating Ali Carter 10-7 in the Masters final the previous weekend
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Eddie Hearn questions whether Tyson Fury is "shot" after Francis Ngannou fight
Fury was dropped by Ngannou in the third round of their heavyweight clash before recovering to outpoint the ex-UFC champion
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Love Island's Arabella exposes fling on outside world as she confronts the boys
*** LOVE ISLAND ALL STARS SPOILERS *** Love Island bombshell Arabella Chi will confess to a secret fling with fellow Islander Toby Aromolaran after entering the villa in tonight's explosive episode
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Lauren James leaves Man Utd's title hopes in tatters as Chelsea stay top
Lauren James' second hat-trick at Stamford Bridge extended Chelsea's home league record to 21 successive wins and consigned Manchester United to their third defeat of the season
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Mystery of family-of-four found dead after ignored 999 call – all we know so far
Police were first called to the home in Costessey, near Norfolk, in December and at 6am on Friday – a call which was ignored – around an hour before the four bodies were found
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Eurovision star Mae Muller's new career unveiled after quitting music industry
Eurovision Song Contest star Mae Muller is set to embark on an acting career and is starring in British film Gassed Up after she recently announced she will be taking a break from music
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'Extremely generous' £23.6M lottery winner found shot and buried under concrete
Abraham Shakespeare won $30million in the Florida lottery in 2006 but by 2008, he had spent most of his fortune. He was befriended by Dorice "DeeDee" Moore who ended up murdering him
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Killer teen 'celebrated' park murder committed months after leaving prison
Brandon Price declared "you didn't think we'd do it, we've f*****g done it" as he 'jumped up and down with excitement' just moments after he stabbed 18 year old Jack Norton to death in Wednesbury, West Midlands
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Ronaldo claims Ballon d'Or is 'losing credibility' after Messi victory
Cristiano Ronaldo was not shortlisted for either the 2023 Ballon d'Or or the Fifa The Best awards, despite being the world's top scorer, with the Al-Nassr captain now hitting out
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Mum-to-be horrified by dad's two-word response to her choice of baby name
A mum who was excited to tell her family the name she'd picked for her daughter was stunned into silence by her dad's two-word response that left her feeling 'hurt'
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Wife publicly shames cheating husband in savage way - and some say it's too much
A woman decided to take drastic action in letting her husband know she found out about his affair and made it public knowledge - but some people think she's taken it too far
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'Luckiest man in the world' won lottery twice after coming back from the dead
When truck driver Bill Morgan cheated death he felt so lucky that he decided to buy a lottery ticket, then when re-enacting his win on TV he scooped another $140k prize
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'I thought symptoms were too much coffee but truth was much worse'
Nicola McFarlane, 47, first noticed a tingling, shaking feeling throughout her body. She also had a slight loss of function in her hands when they were cold. Nicola had started a new job at the time so put the changes down to the extra stress and drinking more coffee
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Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes' incredible career journey from car rental to NFL
Brad Holmes has been the general manager of the Detroit Lions since 2021 and has helped them build a team in contention to win a Super Bowl this season - but his career journey is remarkable.
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Daredevil 'boy racers' using speed bumps as jumps 'as they like the challenge'
Residents say the speed bumps are not enough on Colclough Lane in Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, with daredevil boy racers using the bumps as ramps to launch themselves into the air
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Reformed mobster finally explains reason for stealing Wizard of Oz slippers
Terry Jon Martin stole the slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as he had hoped to harvest real rubies from the shoes and sell them, his lawyer said
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Love Island bombshell unrecognisable after undergoing major image overhaul
After appearing briefly as a Love Island bombshell in 2018, Grace Wardle returned to her life as a hairdresser and has had a complete image overhaul in the years since
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Conor McGregor vs Paddy Pimblett UFC fight predicted to be "gigantic"
McGregor and Pimblett are on different career trajectories - but Michael Bisping believes a fight between the two could be huge